Writing an essay is no easy feat, especially if you want it to be good and serve its purpose. In all forms of academic writing, or formal writing, there is a certain structure that must be followed and a certain language that must be used in order for it to not be taken as a mere expression of a personal opinion or as unfounded verbal expression. As such, a really important factor in essay writing is that it must use factual information, so that all arguments have verifiable data. The second, is, the langugage that is used, and that must be appropriate for the purpose and the audience. The third factr is, the structure. Usually, academic essays must have: an introduction, which is where the main claim and counterclaim lay, a body, where the paragraphs that will discuss the different points that support or counter the claim and counterclaim will be placed, and finally, the conclusion. There are many things that will make a conclusion great, and the importance of this portion of the essay is that with it, the writer is basically closing down and tying up all arguments for and against the claim and counterclaim to finalize with the result of the work. As such, what is really important about an essay´s conclusion is that: D: It should summarize or reinforce the main points made in the essay, because with this, you ensure retention from the part of the reader.
